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Dining Out: Severn Inn: Extraordinary cuisine, service, view

By TERRA WALTERS, For The Capital

Published 10/22/09

Crunch the numbers: Four trips, four weeks, 18 days away from work. Crazy time.

So, when you start seeing light at the end of the tunnel and you're reasonably certain that it isn't the locomotive hurtling toward you, what do you do? Easy. You reward yourself. You deserve a treat, so you go to the Severn Inn.

As we arrived, we were lamenting that it was already dark at 7:30, but when we gazed out from our window-side table at the lights of the Naval Academy reflected like sparkling diamonds in the darkened waters of the Severn, we changed our minds.

Cocktails always are the first order of business at Severn Inn...

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Shubbie - 2009-10-26 09:32:59

I'm a vegetarian and a foodie. I don't like Indian

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M. Donnell - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Excellent

Wow - 2009-10-26 09:31:55

I find myself agreeing with Shubbie, this writer doesn't go anyplace she dislikes, I can't remember the last time she did not like a place. The reason the place is filled with tourists because they don't mind spending $150.00+++ for a meal, locals aren't going to do that on a regular basis. Always a bunch of locals sitting in the bar drinking. Try to get in there on July 4th. You will pay dearly for the view.

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Pat M. - Arnold, MD - Karma: Excellent

This is mean as well - 2009-10-26 09:02:18

OK, sounds great....how about this.....a bottle of Popov at $4.99, and the view behind the restaurant for free. Even if I like it, I have a problem paying $32 for a cup of soup. I used to love the Severn Inn 20 years ago, (before they rebuilt) but now, just like Main Street, I can't afford it!

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Jen Rhoades - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Excellent

Shubbie - 2009-10-26 08:34:16

You are the one that needs a drink. Ever stop to think she writes this because, as she does with every course of the meal, gives the reader an average price for each drink/appetizer/salad/entree/dessert. Lighten up! Have a drink, or TEN!

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Jean R. - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Excellent

my contribution - 2009-10-25 21:29:57

I am a critic of Terra Walters' writing not of her. She plays it safe and to this food explorer seems adverses to getting down and dirty in her pursuit of the good stuff. Would she go to a place without a liquor license and bring her own or go without ? This is common in certain areas of NYC and despite AA county's archaic laws not out of the question if you know your way around. And come one people , her writing ? "Crunch the numbers: Four trips, four weeks, 18 days away from work. Crazy time." What does this mean and what does it have to with ANYTHING ?

BTW: foodies, like really weird food stuff ? Allgreen Market ; Glen Burnie--bring your camera.

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Fred Shubbie - , - Karma: Terrible

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vegetarian - 2009-10-23 10:59:43

Most places will accommodate the vegetarian. However, most foodies know Indian food is the only tasty vegetarian food.

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Fred Shubbie - , - Karma: Terrible

review Severn Inn - 2009-10-23 10:16:55

You made no mention of what, if any, vegetarian options they have. Based on my own experience there are none. It would be appreciated by many if all your reviews included the availability of vegetarian food. Thank you.

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Selma Goldberg - Crofton, MD - Karma: Neutral

Fred - 2009-10-22 13:02:03

The food sounds great, the view lovely and your attitude uncalled for. Shame on you for being mean.

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e. corbett - severna park, Md - Karma: Neutral

Please stop - 2009-10-22 12:51:24

Ms. Walters, you simplistic child-like descriptions of your eating ventures do little to convince me you have a clue about that which you write. You seem to love everything and be overly focused on the drinks. We get it, you start every meal with a drink, and you are fond of words like 'yummy', 'delicious', 'tender'. 'flavorful.. but your lack of sophistication and predictable writing style are sophomoric. < br>

On a positive note, you're style is often emulated and ridiculed at our family gatherings as we all take turns describing the meal before us and world topics in your style .... it is very funny.

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